Man sells entire "life" on ebay

[Amby 490]

A Briton who emigrated to Australia is so fed up after a failed marriage that he has put his entire life up for sale on eBay.

Ian Usher, 44, is selling his three-bedroom home, car, and job and all of his possessions, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Bids will start at just one Australian dollar, but Mr Usher is hoping to pocket £230,000 after the seven day auction in June.

Mr Usher, who emigrated from Scarborough six years ago and became an Australian citizen in 2006, split from his wife Laura last year after five years of marriage.

He said: "My life here is absolutely fantastic, but I just want to make a clean break and start again literally, so I am selling everything lock, stock and barrel, from the contents of my wardrobe to my kettle, and from my cutlery to my car.

"My aim is to walk away at the end of the eBay auction with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, go to the airport and just jump on the first available plane to anywhere.

"My tale is a bit of a sad one, but I am not trying to sell anyone a sob story.

"I appreciate that many people have had to cope with much more than I have and have had much more sadness in their lives. This is just my way of dealing with what has happened to me."

Mr Usher, whose open-plan house is a 30-minute train ride from Perth city centre, is also selling off his 140mph Kawasaki motorcycle, jet ski, surf boards, sky-diving kit, spa and 6ft television screen.

The successful bidder will also be given access to Mr Usher's friends and a two week trial for his job at a Perth rug store with a view to a permanent job.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2772588.html?menu=

[Sinergy 3]

holy moly

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

I seem to remember a woman doing this several years ago. She tried to literally liquidate everything she owned and start over. But the highest bid was very, very, low.

[Amby 490]

oh that sucks. he wants to get over a half a million dollars. good luck chappy!

[mnieto 2]

Why should I buy someone else's (messed) up life? I can mess up my own if I want to, no problem....

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

My former sister in law did this. The psychologist called it "A complete foreclosure on life". She didn't want anything. Not her four year bachelors degree, her dog of 13 years, her clothes, her car, her house...nothing.

I hope the guy goes to some great beaches and chills for a bit.

[mnieto 2]

My former sister in law did this. The psychologist called it "A complete foreclosure on life". She didn't want anything. Not her four year bachelors degree, her dog of 13 years, her clothes, her car, her house...nothing.

I hope the guy goes to some great beaches and chills for a bit.

So what happened to your former sis in law? Did she get any $ out of the foreclosure?

[JVKn'CVO 11]

The successful bidder will also be given access to Mr Usher's friends and a two week trial for his job at a Perth rug store with a view to a permanent job.

I didn't know I could auction my friends!!!

Saludos,

Caro

Edited March 17, 2008 by JVKn'CVO

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

That's just it she didn't even want any money. After she finished her Masters she moved to NYC and is now living in Brooklyn with a new boyfriend but she doesn't have anything to do with her old life, her old friend, or anything from the past really.

My former sister in law did this. The psychologist called it "A complete foreclosure on life". She didn't want anything. Not her four year bachelors degree, her dog of 13 years, her clothes, her car, her house...nothing.

I hope the guy goes to some great beaches and chills for a bit.

So what happened to your former sis in law? Did she get any $ out of the foreclosure?

[wishbone 0]

Yeah it's a good way to start new life and leave all things that remind bitter past behind.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Geezes. Who want to live in somebody elses shoes, now is the chance.

[SnowyTater 0]

My former sister in law did this. The psychologist called it "A complete foreclosure on life". She didn't want anything. Not her four year bachelors degree, her dog of 13 years, her clothes, her car, her house...nothing.

I hope the guy goes to some great beaches and chills for a bit.

But...the dog... WHY

I've been trying to think of the nastiest meanest destructivist thing I can do with my degree when I get it

[Teacher Mark 53]

That's just it she didn't even want any money. After she finished her Masters she moved to NYC and is now living in Brooklyn with a new boyfriend but she doesn't have anything to do with her old life, her old friend, or anything from the past really.

My former sister in law did this. The psychologist called it "A complete foreclosure on life". She didn't want anything. Not her four year bachelors degree, her dog of 13 years, her clothes, her car, her house...nothing.

I hope the guy goes to some great beaches and chills for a bit.

So what happened to your former sis in law? Did she get any $ out of the foreclosure?

If she didn't want/claim her 4 Year Degree how did she get her Masters?

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

The friends must be also excited to be traded on Ebay

[Yoink 7]

There was a guy in England who wanted a new life so he sold his belongings and his flat and went to the casino and bet everything on roulette... I think he put it on red and won...

I think it is actually very unhealthy to just throw away what you were... it isn't like a traumatic experience like random violence/rape where your actions had no impact on the event... his life was a series of steps, decisions, and choices and he wants to completly avoid that at a single moment in time. That is serious repression and can cause psychological damage